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## Scanning with the Zeiss Vast Head

When scanning with the Vast Head only the ‘Offset Force’ parameter is sent to the controller. The ‘Low Force’ is used to filter out scan points that have insufficient force. Other ‘Force’ related parameters are ignored.

Other limitations with this controller are:

· Boundary condition ‘Cone’ is not supported

· Boundary Crossings are NOT supported

· Rotary Scans are not supported. These can be used in PC-DMIS when using CAD and set Execute type to ‘DEFINED’.

It is preferable that when doing a site survey a line capture is made of certain operations (listed below) being performed in the native software. This can be used to address any incompatibilities that may arise during the installation. If a problem does arise this line capture files should be forwarded together with the machine information and debug files.

The line captures should consist of:

· Initialization from a cold boot of controller, including homing

· Initialization of UMESS without cold boot of controller

· Manual hits

· DCC Move

· DCC hit

· Probe Rotation (If not using PHC9 Directly)

· Tool Change with probe changer

· Manual probe changer with jog box (if customer uses this)

· Rotary Table rotation

IP–Based line captures can have been performed using EtherDetect ($100) http://www.etherdetect.com/.

Or Ethereal (free) at http://www.ethereal.com/

The Ethereal project was replaced with Wireshark http://www.wireshark.org/

Or LanExplorer ($910) http://www.sunrisetelecom.com/lansoftware/lanexplorer.shtml .